Key Facts

Question 1

reduced rights of the king and laid out basic rights of the people.

Answer 1

Magna Carta - 1215

Question 2

united England and Wales

Answer 2

Act for the Government of Wales (under King Henry VII, 1500s):

Question 3

forbid unlawful imprisonment

Answer 3

Habeas Corpus Act (1679)

Question 4

confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the king’s power

Answer 4

Bill of Rights (1689):

Question 5

united kingdoms of England and Scotland and created Kingdom of GB

Answer 5

Act of Union (1707):

Question 6

abolished pocket and rotten boroughs and gave more parliamentary seats to towns and cities. Increased number of (male) voters.

Answer 6

Reform Act (1832):

Question 7

abolished slavery throughout British Empire.

Answer 7

Emancipation Act (1833):

Question 8

Women’s Vote Key Dates

Answer 8

1918 (vote at 30+ yrs)

1928 (vote at 21 yrs, same as men)

Question 9

Home Rule proposed in Ireland.

Answer 9

1913

Question 10

Easter Uprising against the British in Dublin

Answer 10

1916

Question 11

Peace treaty signed splitting Ireland in two

Answer 11

1921

Question 12

Romans ruled Britain from

Answer 12

43-410 AD (400 years)

Question 13

What kind of festival is the Fringe Festival?

Answer 13

theatre and comedy performances

Question 14

How many members does the Northern Ireland Assembly have?

Answer 14

108 - MLAs

Question 15

Where is Millenium Stadium?

Answer 15

Cardiff

Question 16

How long does it take to give blood?

Answer 16

1 hour

Question 17

What is the “King James” Bible?

Answer 17

A new translation

Question 18

How long is the Bayeux Tapestry?

Answer 18

70 meters

Question 19

When did many Scots leave for N. America

Answer 19

19th century